I Became the Male Lead who was Clinging onto the Female Leads chapter 20

20 – Cramming for the Comprehensive Exam (1)

“With this, today’s class is over. The comprehensive exam starts tomorrow, so study hard and see you tomorrow.”

As Abel said after leaving the classroom after the morning class, there was no afternoon class today.

It was a small consideration from the Royal School for the students who will suffer from taking the comprehensive exam starting tomorrow.

“Let’s go to a restaurant before going to the library!”

“Okay, let’s go quickly. That way you won’t stand in line!”

Students leave the classroom and go to the cafeteria, library, and dormitory. They left the classroom toward their respective destinations.

“… ….”

Eugene passed out on her desk.

Since the trance that started on Saturday lasted until Wednesday, Eugene, who desperately needed a rest, passed out during class.

As soon as it happened, she had to go to study for the written exam, so it was fortunate that she passed out sooner rather than later.

The body born as a martial arts genius will restore her body and open her eyes in three hours at the longest.

“Silin, let’s go eat too.”

“Yes.”

Tina and Silyn watched Eugene for a while, then left the classroom and headed for the cafeteria.

They walked away, ignoring the commotion around them as they took Eugene’s side.

Because they used to become a story even if they just took a breath while walking on the street.

As they walked along, Tina opened her mouth.

“Is Silin interested in Eugene?”

“…… What?”

Silin’s face was grotesquely distorted.

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Doesn’t that sound like Tina’s interest in Eugene?

Tina realized her mistake and added hastily.

“No no, so. About a month and a half ago, you became a proper person, right? A little bit of magic or swordsmanship, strangely good? Isn’t that what makes you curious?”

“Was it like that?”

Sillin’s face loosened up again.

“If that’s the case…… Hmm… ….”

Silin’s speech faded.

‘…… I do not know either.’

She tended to hide her feelings rather than reveal them.

The same applied to the person himself, not to others.

‘Really…… ‘Cause I don’t know.’

A sparring with Eugene about a month ago.

On that day, Silin was distraught over her mistake, and she couldn’t afford to think of Eugene because she was disappointed in her pathetic self. She didn’t even have time to think about his talent.

Then, when I had some time to spare, I looked at it again, and I could see it.

The swordsmanship Eugene showed that day was neither accidental nor effortless. If it was hard work, the half year that Eugene blew away was inexplicable.

Just overwhelming talent.

What if Eugene was born in the same famous swordsmanship family as himself?

She was a tremendous talent that was unimaginable how strong she would be if she had systematically mastered the sword since childhood and developed her magical power by eating family elixirs and spiritual tablets.

‘The same as or better than me.’

Silin was not so good, but she knew that there was a high probability that she was more than him.

The result of the day’s sparring was a draw, and if it continued, he, who had the upper hand in her magical power, would have won, but Yujin had not held the sword again for less than two weeks.

Having been mixed with such a swordsman for so long was already a defeat.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that I felt the difference in talent.

‘I have no intention of becoming weaker than that.’

The prestige of a family in this world was enormous beyond imagination.

Even if his talent level is lower than Eugene’s, he can grow up with the prestige of his family on his back.

Even if there was a difference in swordsmanship, it was still possible to win with overwhelming magical power.

‘That’s a problem though.’

The biggest problem was the gap in swordsmanship.

So the last time I met Eugene, I almost caught him without realizing it.

I felt like I was going to die because my swordsmanship skills were growing so slowly. If I talk to him, like before, he wondered if he might be able to get some advice about the sword.

‘There’s no answer for that, though.’

If it wasn’t for that kind of relationship, at least I wanted to talk about the sword.

If it wasn’t for that kind of relationship…….

“You can see on your face what you’re thinking?”

“What?”

“I was looking at a pretty face because I was suddenly speechless, but my expression just moved around.”

“… ….”

“You know what I mean? In short, is this? Just like the last match, it seems that Eugene has an incomprehensible talent for swordsmanship.”

You can’t draw a line in your foolish days and approach first.

I have a plan to open up and treat you differently than before if the other side approaches you first.

I’m in a situation where I’m dying of frustration because he doesn’t come close.

“It’s not to the point of dying from frustration… ….”

Everything else was correct.

‘But how does he know all this?’

Chillin suddenly got goosebumps and moved a little away from Tina.

“Why are you moving away?”

“Unbeknownst to me.”

“Did you think it was scary?”

“…… Little.”

I thought it was really scary.

Tina laughed awkwardly.

“There is nothing to be afraid of. I was just saying what I felt.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Change ‘swordsmanship’ to ‘magic’ in the words you just said.”

Ah.

That’s it.

“A bit absurd yet scary, it’s similar to Eugene’s magic.”

Me too, Yerina too.

Eugene’s talent is equal to or higher than ours.

‘I understand, but even Yerina?’

Silin narrowed her forehead.

“You and Yerina have different main magic attributes.”

“Totally different.”

“But Eugene’s talent is higher than you and Yerina’s?”

“Yes.”

Silin made an absurd face.

“Does that make sense? If you and Yerina are combined, they have 4 attributes. A human being with genius talent in 4 attributes? If that’s the case, even if she doesn’t use swordsmanship and just looks at magic, she’s already a weapon that only comes out once in a hundred years.”

“That means he is interested in Eugene. She has genius talent for all elemental magic, and her talent for swordsmanship is the same or similar to yours.”

Shilin frowned at the fact that she couldn’t easily understand, and finally relaxed her expression.

“You mean he lived by following us with such talent?”

“Yes.”

“…… Aren’t you crazy?”

“Yes…… It’s crazy.”

In a madness beyond that level of madness, Silin looked up at the sky with a distant face.

As if ventilating it, Tina opened her mouth.

“We’ve already talked a lot about Eugene being crazy, right? It’s not that it matters, it’s that we have the same goal.”

If it’s a goal…….

“You are interested in Eugene?”

“Yes!”

Not as a member of the opposite s*x, but as a swordsman and magician.

“And fortunately, Eugene’s attitude toward us isn’t that bad.”

“They only avoid me when they see me?”

I heard you didn’t even try to be together?

“…… Aren’t you cursing in my face?”

“Isn’t indifference worse than cursing?”

“Uh… ….”

That’s not true.

That’s right a hundred times.

But I can’t come to that conclusion!

Her heart almost broke, but Tina rallied herself.

“The indifference Eugene shows us is not the indifference we draw the line with.”

You literally just don’t care!

“You say you look the same when you look at us and when you look at other students?”

“What does that mean?”

It makes sense!

“If the indifference caused by us drawing the line means you’re disappointed in us, right?”

“Yes.”

“That is the indifference of ‘I hate to see your face’.”

But what can be seen in Eugene’s face!

“It’s the indifference of ‘I don’t care what you do’!”

“Does that make a difference?”

“There is a difference! It’s not that you don’t want to see our faces!”

I’m just avoiding it!

“That…… They say?”

As I continued to listen, I was strangely persuaded.

Silin asked cautiously.

“…… So what do you want to say?”

You’re right! You finally asked for food!

Tina said forcefully.

“Let’s join forces.”

“How?”

“When we are together, if I see a situation where I can do something with Eugene, I will try it.”

“…… Can’t you just do it alone?”

No!

“If you want to draw the line and approach first, don’t you have to be moderately courageous? It is difficult in many ways to do it alone.”

“…… Oh, so. “

Since I drew a line to the point where there is no answer to laying the iron plate alone, should you lay the iron plate together?

“Because it’s better to do it together than alone?”

“Yes. You just did that before. Rather than taking Eugene’s side alone, it was better to be together.”

…… As I listened, I understood.

When I took Eugene’s side alone, the whole class froze and no one could speak as if time had stopped.

Then Tina appeared and threw a pebble at her, breaking her frozen mood and resuming her class.

I could feel the emotion of giving up understanding on the faces of the students, but the key was that the situation was settled.

And what if Tina’s relationship with Eugene improves a bit?

‘…… Maybe we can talk about the sword.’

After organizing her thoughts, Silin opened her mouth.

“…… Yes, I will remember.”

“Thank you! So that’s what you said?”

Tina smiled and crossed her arms to Silene.

How does Silin have such soft forearms, even though she practices swords every day?

The soft, pure white skin felt good.

“Sillin, shall we eat and go to the library together? Because tomorrow is the exam.”

“I already have nothing to study, so…….”

“Don’t do that~”

Tina has been getting closer to her body.

Chillin groaned at the sudden pressure.

“You can go, if you go.”

*

Three hours have passed since then.

Yujin woke up in a corner of the classroom where no one was there.

He looks at his watch with a dirty face.

“…… I’m glad.”

Only 3 hours had passed since the time I fainted.

From now on, if she stays up all night studying for the written subject, she will be one step closer to his goal.

The goal is to avoid failing grades.

She had no intention of getting good grades from the beginning. I’m dying to waste every second I spend on forging my sword. Studying?

History? Nobility?

There was no time to hammer that knowledge into her head.

It was Eugene’s idea to accumulate only enough grades to avoid being suspended in the third grade later.

‘I was going to cram for 3 days ago… ….’

Suddenly, a trance came and there was only one day left.

Well, it was going to work somehow.

Swords and magic are born with talent. Even if you don’t study, you’ll get good grades. I didn’t have to worry about all the theory and practice.

Furthermore, excluding those subjects, the number of subjects to study decreased by more than half. There were no practical tests for subjects other than swords and magic, and most of them were based on memorization.

‘Shall we go to the library first?’

Eugene took all her study materials and left her classroom and headed for the library.